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High School Homecoming Idea Place
Homecoming activities at many schools tend to be very similar from year to year, with traditions including such things as spirit days, bonfires, pep rallies, parades, and dances. The challenge for student leaders and their advisers is to come up with new ideas to make the old traditions exciting each year. If you're looking for new and different ideas to spice up your school's Homecoming Week, you've come to the right place! (Editor's note: this page is under construction, so check back regularly for additional information and links.)
Spirit Week Planning
Homecoming spirit week is a great opportunity to crank up school spirit and get students involved. There are many elements involved in planning a great spirit week:
• Class competitions
Parade Ideas
Whether you are the person charged with organizing the parade itself or just trying to organize your class or club to build a float to participate, there's a lot to do to have a parade.
• Organizing a Homecoming parade
• Building a float for a parade
Pep Rally Ideas
If you are responsible for helping to organize the Homecoming pep rally, your challenge is to plan it so it is interesting and builds spirit, runs smoothly, and justifies the time spent out of class.
• Rally ideas
Spirit Week Activities
Other activities during Homecoming spirit week often include:
• Dance
• Powderpuff game
• Bonfire
Adviser Essentials: Project Planning by Lyn Fiscus is an essential resource for anyone who is responsible for planning projects and activities at school. It offers guidance for both novice and veteran advisers on how to help student leaders work through some of the usual tasks that are common to all projects and encourage them to consider aspects they might not think of on their own.
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